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Table of Contents
Welcome ...................................................... 1 Working with Pictures ................................ 25

Experience the Fun of Media Center ....................................... 1 HP Photosmart ....................................................................25
The right music for the moment............................................... 1 My Pictures ........................................................................25
Share your digital memories .................................................. 1 Working with Digital Images................................................26
Transform your living space into a theater ............................... 1 Using HP Photosmart in Media Center ...................................26
Using Media Center Features................................................. 1 Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier ..........26
Creating albums .................................................................28
Using Media Center ...................................... 3
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures............................28
Setting Up Media Center....................................................... 3 Assigning a keyword to your pictures ....................................29
Opening Media Center using a mouse.................................... 3 Assigning a place to your pictures ........................................29
Opening Media Center using the remote control ...................... 4 Searching for pictures in Media Center .................................30
Media Center menu bars....................................................... 4 Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart ........................................30
Navigating Media Center ..................................................... 5 Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart ..................................30
Media Center control menu ................................................... 5 Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart...................31
Using Media Center Away mode ........................................... 6 Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier...............................31
Completing the setup wizard steps ......................................... 7 Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop ......31
Media Center Start Menu ...................................................... 8 Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center ..................32
Media Center Start menu items .............................................. 8 Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier .............................32
Online Spotlight ................................................................... 9 Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier ............34
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center................................ 9 Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart .........................................35
Logging in to your Messenger account .................................... 9 Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures ................................35
Changing Media Center Settings.......................................... 10 Using My Pictures in Media Center .......................................36
Media Center Settings categories ......................................... 10 Adding Pictures to My Pictures .............................................37
Archiving files using Media Center ....................................... 11 Adding picture files from your hard disk drive ........................37
Finding Additional Media Center Information ........................ 12 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures.............................................38
Using the Remote Control ........................... 13 Viewing pictures as a slideshow ...........................................38
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures.......................39
Remote Control Buttons Overview ......................................... 14
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures.....................39
Playing Music Files ..................................... 17 Editing Pictures in My Pictures ..............................................40
My Music .......................................................................... 17 Fixing red eye or contrast ....................................................40
Using My Music with Media Center ...................................... 17 Cropping pictures in My Pictures ..........................................40
Adding Music to My Music Library ....................................... 18 Rotating pictures .................................................................41
Adding music files from your hard disk drive.......................... 18 Printing Pictures in My Pictures .............................................41
Adding music files from a CD .............................................. 19 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs .......................................42
Deleting music files from the My Music library........................ 19 Playing Videos........................................... 43
Using supported music file types .......................................... 20
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center .................................43
Playing Music Files in My Music........................................... 20
Using Supported Video File Types.........................................44
Playing an album in My Music ............................................. 21
Transferring and Recording Video Files .................................44
Playing a song in My Music................................................. 21
Recording an analog video file.............................................44
Creating a Queue List in My Music....................................... 22
Recording a digital video file ...............................................44
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music........................... 22
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files....................................45
Creating a Playlist in My Music ............................................ 23
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music ................................ 24
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Playing DVDs ............................................. 47
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center ...................................47
Changing the DVD Movie Language .....................................48
Changing DVD Audio Settings .............................................48
Creating Movies Using
muvee autoProducer .............................. 49
Basic Steps to Make a Movie ...............................................49
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer....................50
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop.............................51
Getting started on the desktop ..............................................51
Capturing video from a DV camcorder ..................................52
Adding videos....................................................................53
Adding pictures ..................................................................54
Adding music .....................................................................55
Selecting the style ...............................................................55
Changing the settings..........................................................55
Adding an opening title and closing credits ...........................56
Making the movie ...............................................................57
Previewing the movie ..........................................................57
Modifying the movie ...........................................................58
Saving the movie project .....................................................59
Recording the movie project to disc.......................................60
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center ...........61
Selecting videos .................................................................62
Selecting pictures................................................................62
Selecting music...................................................................63
Setting the style ..................................................................64
Adjusting audio and video settings .......................................64
Making the movie ...............................................................65
Upgrading muvee autoProducer ...........................................66
Index......................................................... 67
iv Media Center Software Guide

Welcome
Experience the Fun of Media Center

Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
2005 with Update Rollup 2 lets you do amazing
things with your PC. With a full range of easy-to-use
digital entertainment features, you can experience
movies, music, and photos like never before.
Media Center is simple and convenient to use. You

can easily find and choose your media. You can
play movies, listen to music, and view photos with a
single remote control (select models only). Combine
the powerful features of your PC with a home
theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic
entertainment experience.
The right music for the moment Share your digital memories
Browse your entire music library by artist, genre, Create personalized slideshows with music for
and song. Select a playlist or a single album, or do viewing on your PC. View professional-looking
a random shuffle from your music collection. You home videos from the comfort of your couch with the
can even play songs from your Windows Media remote control.
Player music library.
Transform your living space into a theater

Whether you are watching a DVD movie or your
own home videos, Media Center delivers a rich
viewing experience with a high-quality digital sound
system. Sit back and enjoy the show.
Using Media Center Features

You can control the Media Center functions and
navigate Media Center windows by using the
You can run Media Center side-by-side with other
Windows software programs. It is possible to
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Some of the Media
remote control (select models only), the keyboard, or browse through your pictures, watch videos, and
Center features listed
the mouse. You can easily switch back and forth play music while using other Windows programs. are for select models
between them by moving the mouse or by pressing only. Some of the
a button on the remote control or the keyboard. components listed in
the PC documen-
With Media Center, you can: tation, such as
speakers and TV
■ Play back your digital videos. ■ Browse, select, and play music CD files with tuners are optional or
full-screen visualizations. sold separately.
■ View your digital pictures or play them as a
slideshow with music. Easily print your photos. ■ Record CD tracks to your media library.
Welcome 1
■ Play DVD movies. Resume playing your DVDs ■ Easily back up your media files to CD, DVD,
where you left off. or another hard disk drive such as the
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HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately).
■ Access streaming music and video
subscription services. Some music and video ■ Use the Optimization setting to keep your
If your PC came with subscription services may not be available in computer running smoothly.
a rewritable DVD all countries/regions.
drive, the drive is ■ Use Away mode to save power when the
able to read and ■ Open specific windows in Media Center by computer is not in use, and then you can
record to DVD+/-R/ using the shortcut buttons on the remote display the computer desktop instantly by
-RW media. control. touching a keyboard key or a remote control
button.
■ Communicate with your friends and family by
using instant messaging. Instant messaging
(Internet service required) may not be
supported in all countries/regions.
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The Television
Program Guide
(Internet service
required) is not
available in all
countries/regions.
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Using Media Center
Setting Up Media Center
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The first time you start Media Center on your PC, a
Media Center setup wizard opens. It is
recommended to complete each step in the setup
wizard to be able to use all the features in Media For more information
Center. The Media Center setup wizard may take about setting up your
several minutes to complete. If there are steps you PC, refer to the setup
still need to complete, you can go to the Settings poster.
menu to do so. See “Completing the setup wizard
steps” on page 7.
Opening Media Center using a mouse

You can use either your remote control or your
mouse to open and navigate Media Center.
To use your mouse:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and

then click Media Center.
2 Move your mouse over the Media Center

Start menu items, and click an item to open
it. Select an option by clicking it. To scroll the
list of Start menu items, move the mouse
pointer over the list until an item is selected,
then continue moving the pointer down the
list to see the items that are not displayed.
3 Move the mouse to display the

Media Center toolbar, and then click the
back arrow at the top of the window to go
to a previous window.
4 Click the ? icon at the top of the window to

open the Media Center Help.
5 Click the Media Center Start icon at the

top of the Media Center window to return to
the Media Center Start menu.
Using Media Center 3

Opening Media Center using the remote control
You can use either your remote control or your
mouse to open and navigate within Media Center.
To use your remote control:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on

the remote control.
2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control

to select a Media Center menu.
3 Press the OK button to enter your selection

and open that window. To scroll the list of
Start menu items, use the arrow buttons until
the item is highlighted, and then continue
moving the arrow buttons down the list to
see the items that are not displayed.
4 Press the Back button on the remote control

to go to a previous window.
5 Use the arrow buttons to select the ? icon at

the top of the window to open the Media
Center Help.
6 Press the Media Center Start button to

return to the Media Center Start menu.
Media Center menu bars

When you move the mouse, the Media Center menu
bars appear. These menu bars allow you to access
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You can use the
media controls, Media Center Help, the back arrow,
window control icons, and the Media Center icon
that takes you to the main Media Center menu. If
Minimize and Resize you use the remote control, or if you stop using the
buttons to switch to mouse (after 5 seconds), the Media Center menu
the desktop or to run bars become hidden.
Media Center side-by-
side with another
program.

Navigating Media Center
In the Media Center windows, a selected item such
as a folder, file, or menu item is outlined with a
green border.
You can control the Media Center functions and

navigate Media Center windows by using the
remote control, the keyboard, or a mouse.
To select items in Media Center, use the arrow keys

on the keyboard or use the arrow buttons on the
remote control, and then press the Enter key on the
keyboard or the OK button on the remote control to
enter your selection.
If you have media playing, such as music or a

slideshow, it appears in an inset window in the
lower-left corner. To switch from watching your
media in the inset window to watching it in full-
screen mode, use the arrow buttons on the remote
control or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to
select it, and then press OK on the remote control or
the Enter key on the keyboard.
Media Center control menu

To access the control menu in
Media Center, move the mouse to display Icon Action
the menu bars. Select the Shut Down
icon on the main Media Center window. Log off and end your Media
Center session and switch
From this control menu, you can select icons to users
perform various actions.
Shut down the PC
Restart the PC
Put the PC in a power-reduced

state — standby mode

Using Media Center Away mode
When your computer is in Away mode it appears You can return to your desktop almost instantly by
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The audio or video of
off, but you can actually still perform tasks such as
recording TV programs or music files. Away mode
turns off the display and mutes the audio.
pressing any sleep button again, by pressing any
key on the keyboard, by moving the mouse, or by
pressing any button on the remote control if you
select the Return the computer from Away
TV recordings is not After you have enabled Away mode in mode on mouse or keyboard activity option
affected when the PC the Control Panel, you can activate it by in the Power Options Properties window. See the
is in Away mode.
pressing the sleep button on your computer, following procedure.
keyboard, or remote control.
To enable your PC for Away mode:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and

then click Control Panel.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click Power Options.
4 Select the Away tab.
5 Place a check mark in the Enable Away

mode check box.
6 Under Options you can select to:
Return the computer from Away

mode on mouse or keyboard activity
Or
Prompt for password when the

computer returns from Away mode
7 Click OK.

Completing the setup wizard steps
If you did not complete the Media Center setup
wizard steps the first time through, you can
complete or change your selections by using the
following procedure. You need to complete all of the
required setup steps to access all of the Media
Center features.

the remote control, or, with your mouse, click
Start on the taskbar, and then
click Media Center.
2 Select Settings. You may need to use the

arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow
buttons on the remote control to scroll down
to see all the menu items.
3 Select General, Media Center Setup,

and then Run Media Center Setup
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You can change your
Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to
Media Center settings
complete the wizard.
in the Settings menu.
Following are some of the items included in the

setup wizard:
■ Check for your Internet connection. An ■ Set up your speakers. Select how many
Internet connection allows Media Center to speakers you have and test them. Speakers
display information about your music CDs,
DVDs, and other media.
■
are sold separately for some models.
Display Calibration. You can test and

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You must subscribe
■ Optimize how Media Center looks on adjust the display settings of your monitor, TV,
with an Internet
your display. You can change display or other display. You can use the Media
service provider (ISP)
settings such as brightness, contrast, color, Center video to help you change onscreen
to have an Internet
and centering. centering, sizing, aspect ratio (shape),
connection.
brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness of
the display with your TV remote control or
your monitor controls.

Media Center Start Menu
C D E FG
H
A
A Access a menu to exit Media Center, to My Videos — Watch your home videos. See
shut down or to restart the PC, to log page 43.
off to end your Media Center session,
to put the PC into standby mode, or to My Pictures — View digital pictures, play a
switch users. See page 5. slideshow, or print photos. See page 36.
B Use media playback controls: Play, My Music — Play music files or music CDs, create
Stop, Pause, Skip, Fast-Forward, and edit playlists, and record music files to CD. See
Replay, Rewind, Record, Volume Up/ page 17.
Down, Mute, and Channel Up/Down.
See page 14. More Programs — Find utilities and programs for
C Open the Media Center Start menu. See communicating with instant messaging (see page 9)
page 3. and backing up files (see page 11).
D Go back one screen. Settings — Change program settings. See

page 10.
E Open the Media Center Help.
F Minimize the Media Center window. *HP Photosmart — View, edit, share, and print
digital pictures, and play a slideshow. See
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G Resize the Media Center window.
page 25.
H Close the Media Center window.
*Some of the features
and programs listed Media Center Start menu items
are for select Play DVD — Watch DVD movies. See page 47.
models only.
*Online Spotlight — Go to the Media Center
Web site for the latest Media Center information.
See page 9.

Online Spotlight
Online Spotlight is a link to the Microsoft Web site, Your PC must be connected to the Internet to access
where you can find the latest Media Center the Online Spotlight Web site.
information and media offers and services. This site
is periodically updated by Microsoft. Some of the
services listed may not be available in certain
countries/regions.
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center

Instant messaging may not be supported in all You can use your remote control to log in and type
countries/regions. messages. You can even have multiple
conversations.
Media Center supports instant messaging (Internet
service required) so you can communicate with your
friends and family while you are doing something in
Media Center. You always have the option to turn
this feature on or off.
Logging in to your Messenger account
1 First, you must go to 5 Enter your .NET passport information, and

http://www.msn.com to set up your then select Sign In.
Messenger account. You will need a .NET
passport to log in to Messenger. A .NET
passport is an e-mail address, a login name,
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From most areas in
and a password. Make sure you verify the
Media Center, you
account with MSN before you try to log in
can select a media file
from Media Center. and then press Ctrl+D
on the keyboard or
2 Press the Media Center Start button on the
select a media file
remote control, or, with your mouse, click and press the i (More
Start on the taskbar, and then click information) button
Media Center. on the remote control
to access the
3 Select More Programs, and Messenger login
then select the Messenger icon. screen.
4 Select Sign In.

Changing Media Center Settings
In the Media Center Settings window, you can
change settings for viewing your pictures and
slideshows, and for controlling sound and the
display of all the Media Center windows.
To change your Media Center settings:

click Media Center.
2 Select Settings.
3 Select a category.
4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the

arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow
buttons on the remote control to select an
option or follow the onscreen instructions.
5 Select Save to save your changes.
Media Center Settings categories

■ General Optimization setting closes and then opens
Media Center at a specific time each day
■ Startup and Window behavior. that you determine.
■ Visual and Sound Effects to set ■ Pictures to set slideshow settings.

transition animations and sounds when
navigating in Media Center.
■ More Programs Options to change

settings for other programs on the PC.
■ Media Center Setup to configure your

Internet connection and speakers, access
Windows updates, run Media Center setup
again, set up remote desktop, and reset
Start Page defaults.
■ Automatic Downloads Options to get

media information about CDs, DVDs, and
movies from the Internet.
■ Optimization to keep your computer

running smoothly by performing various
tasks on a regularly scheduled basis. The

■ Music to select visualizations or song ■ Messenger to allow instant messages within
information to display when playing a song. Media Center. Instant messaging may not be
supported in all countries/regions.
■ DVD to select a language for subtitles, audio
tracks, and menus of your DVDs, program the ■ Help to find help about using Media Center
Skip and Replay buttons on the remote control and your hardware.
for your DVDs, and select closed captioning.
You can also access audio settings for your
speakers.
Archiving files using Media Center

To archive your hard disk drive files:

click Media Center.
2 Select More Programs.
3 Select Media Archive.
4 Select the drive where your files are located

by selecting (+) or (–).
5 Select the type of files to archive, by placing

a check next to Music, Pictures, Video,
and Recorded TV.
6 Select the drive where you want to archive

your files by selecting (+) or (–).
7 Select Archive. Follow any onscreen

instructions.

Finding Additional Media Center Information
To learn more about using Media
Center, refer to the online and other Help
files located in Media Center. Using your
mouse, click the Help icon in the Media
Center toolbar.
You can select Online Spotlight from the main

Media Center menu to go online for the latest Media
Center tips and other information. Online Spotlight
may not be available in all countries/regions.
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Information and
You can also find guides and information for your
PC using the Internet to access a Support Web site.
To view information for your PC, go to the Support

guides are associated
Web address listed in the Warranty and Support
with specific PC
Guide, and search for your model’s name and
model numbers.
number. The product model is on the lower front of
Some models do not
have guides or
the PC chassis.
manuals available on
To find the online documentation for your product,
the Web site.
search for your model number, and then click
Manuals.

Using the Remote Control
(Select models only)
The remote control is designed to work with Media

Center. You can use your remote control with Media
Center to play CDs and DVDs, view pictures, and
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DVD MENU TV
much more.
The remote control
This remote control helps you navigate the Media RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS
is included with
Center windows on your computer just as a TV
select models only.
remote control helps you navigate cable TV options RECORD PLAY STOP
Features and location
or control the playback of a movie in a VCR or
may vary.
DVD player. REW FWD
PAUSE
The remote control can: REPLAY SKIP
■ Navigate and control all Media Center
windows.
■ Control the video display. BACK MORE
■ Place the computer in and out of

standby mode.
■ Shut down or restart the PC.
■ Log off from Media Center or switch users.

VOLUME CH/PG
The remote control cannot:
■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control
other computer programs outside of Media
Center.
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MUTE
■ Be used as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo

LIVE TV GUIDE RECORDED TV
remote control.
The remote control
requires two AA
■ Turn on or off a TV that is connected to your
batteries.
PC (select models only).
The remote control
■ Turn on the PC. operates up to
7.9 meters (26 feet)
away from the
remote sensor.
PRINT
Make sure there is
nothing blocking the
pathway between
your remote control
and the remote
sensor.
Using the Remote Control 13

Remote Control
Buttons Overview
1 Standby — Puts the PC into and out of a
1 16
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power-reduced standby state. It does not
DVD MENU TV
turn the PC off.
2 DVD Menu — Opens the Play DVD
2 17
Make sure you turn 3 18
window in Media Center or opens the
off the monitor and RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS
main menu of a DVD movie, if available.
turn down or mute 4 19
the volume, for 3 Music — Opens the My Music window RECORD PLAY STOP
20
example, if you have in Media Center.
a scheduled recording 5 21
4 Radio — Opens the FM Radio window REW FWD
in the middle of the
night and do not
in Media Center. 6 PAUSE 22
REPLAY SKIP
want to be disturbed. 5 Record — Records a selected television 7 23
program and stores it on the hard disk 8
The PC does not drive.
automatically go into 9 24
BACK MORE
standby mode if 6 Rew — Moves the media backward for
Media Center is open. three speeds.
It is recommended 7 Replay — Moves media backward 25
that you close Media 7 seconds, or to the beginning of a music 10
Center before you track or a DVD chapter.
manually place the
PC in standby mode. 8 Pause — Pauses audio and video tracks
and live or recorded TV programs.
VOLUME CH/PG
9 Back — Returns to the previous window 11
within Media Center.
10 Arrows — Move the cursor to navigate 12 26
and select actions within all Media Center MUTE
windows.
27
11 Start — Opens the Media Center LIVE TV GUIDE RECORDED TV
main menu. 13 28
12 Volume — Increases (+) and decreases 14
(–) volume.
13 Live TV — Is a shortcut to the full-screen
view of live TV. Moves a TV program 29
forward to the end of the pause buffer
and resumes playing live TV.
14 Guide — Opens the Television Program
Guide.
15 PRINT 30
31
15 Clear — Deletes the last character
entered.

16 LED — Activity indicator light. The LED tells you that the
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remote control is emitting a signal when you press a button.
17 TV — Opens the My TV window in Media Center.
18 Pictures — Opens the My Pictures window in Media The PC will not
Center. automatically go into
19 Videos — Opens the My Videos window in Media standby mode if
Center. Media Center is open.
It is recommended
20 Play — Plays the selected media. that you close Media
21 Stop — Stops the media currently playing. Center before you
manually place the
22 Fwd — Moves media forward at three speeds. PC in standby mode.
23 Skip — Moves media forward 30 seconds in videos and
live TV, one music track, or one DVD chapter.
24 i (More information) — Displays available information
about a selected media file and displays other menus.
25 OK — Selects the desired action or window option and
acts as the Enter key.
26 CH/PG up (+) and down (–) — Changes the TV
channels or moves pages up and down, depending on
available options. Moves to the next DVD chapter.
27 Mute — Turns computer sound off. The word Mute is
displayed when Mute is turned on.
28 Recorded TV — Opens the Recorded TV window where
recorded TV programs are listed.
29 0 to 9, #, * — Use numeric keypad buttons to change
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channels or enter text into a Media Center search or text
box. Each time you press a number button, a different
character appears. Press the Enter button to select a
character. If the PC model does
30 Enter — Selects the desired action, menu, or window not include a TV
option. tuner, some remote
control buttons are
31 Print — Prints your pictures that you select in the My inactive.
Pictures window of Media Center.
Using the Remote Control 15

Playing Music Files
The My Music area in Media Center is a great way

to play, organize, and back up your music files. My
Music is designed to work with the Windows Media
Player program.
My Music
With My Music, you can find and play your
favorite music files and CDs you have added to the
Windows Media Player music library. For more
information about using My Music, see “Using My
Music with Media Center” on page 17.
My Music is designed to work with

Windows Media Player
Using My Music with Media Center
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You can copy digital music files and organize a
music library by using My Music in Media Center
or by using the Windows Media Player program.
You can store your
Music files that are added from within My Music in music files in the My
Media Center are copied into the Windows Music folder or in
Media Player music library and are then other folders on your
accessible from within Media Center. hard disk drive, but
you need to add
In My Music you can: those files to the
Windows Media
■ Play CDs or selected music tracks from your Player music library
created Windows Media Player music for Media Center to
library that you access in Media Center. My Music menu in Media Center be able to find and
play them.
■ Select and edit a personalized list of songs ■ Burn your favorite songs to CDs.
from your library.
■ Back up your music tracks to a DVD or to an
■ Delete songs from a music library or a HP Personal Media Drive.
queue list.
Playing Music Files 17

Adding Music to My Music Library
When you add music files to your My Music library, You can also add music files to your music library
they are placed into the music library in Windows from within the Windows Media Player program.
Media Player. The added music files can For more information about adding and deleting
immediately be found and played back by using My music files to the library, use the Windows Media
Music in Media Center. Player Help menu.
Adding music files from your hard disk drive

click Media Center.
2 Select My Music.
3 Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press

the i (More information) button on the
remote control, and select Add Music.
4 Select Add folders, and then select Next.
5 Select Add folders on this computer,

and then select Next.
6 Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard or the

remote control to select a location. Press the
Enter key on the keyboard or press the OK
button to expand a folder. When you find the
folder that contains your music folder, select it
by making sure an arrow appears next to the
folder. Repeat this step to add additional
folders, and select Next and then Finish.
7 Select OK.

Adding music files from a CD
To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music
library:

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Each time you add
music files outside of
click Media Center.
Windows Media
Player, you must add
2 Select My Music.
these music files to
3 Insert a CD into the CD drive.
your Windows Media
Player music library
4 Select Albums.
for Media Center to
find them. Select the
5 Select the Album CD you want to add to Tools menu, and then
select Search for
your music library.
Media Files to add
6 Select Copy CD. The first time you copy a new music files to
your library.
music CD you must select your copy-
protection option and then follow any
onscreen instructions.
7 Select Yes to begin copying tracks to your

music library. This process may take several
minutes, depending on the length of your
music tracks.
8 Click OK.
Deleting music files from the My Music library
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 3 Select Songs.

remote control, or, with your mouse, click
Start on the taskbar, and then click 4 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control
Media Center. or the keyboard to scroll through your songs.
Select the song you want to delete.
2 Select My Music.
5 Select Delete, and then select Yes.

Using supported music file types
You can play the following types of digital audio
files in My Music. Refer to Windows Media Player
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For more information
Help for more information about supported
file types.
File extension
.cda
File type
CD audio file
.au, .snd Audio file
about music file
formats, use .aif, .aifc, .aiff AIFF audio file
Windows Media .wav Windows audio file
Player Help and
Media Center Help. .mp3, .m3u MP3 file
.wax, .wma Windows Media
Only supported audio Audio file
file types are
displayed in the My .asf, .asx, .wm, Windows Media file
Music window. .wma, .wmv,
Unsupported files .wmp, .wmx,
won’t play. .wpl, .wm, .wmd,
.wmz
Playing Music Files in My Music

When you first open Media Center and open the
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My Music window, you may not find any music files
listed unless there is a music CD in your CD drive or
unless you have already added audio files to your
You can place all your Windows Media Player music library.
music files into the
My Music folder or When you copy music files using Windows Media
into other folders on Player and your computer is connected to the
your hard disk drive, Internet, the CD information is copied and displayed
but you need to add in Media Center and in the Windows Media Player
those files to the music library.
Windows Media
Player music library If you insert a music CD when Media Center is not
for Media Center to open, a message appears asking what you want to
be able to find and do. You can select Windows Media Player as your
play them. default audio player. If you have another program
set as the default audio player, Windows opens the
program and begins playing the CD.

Playing an album in My Music

click Media Center.
2 Select My Music.
3 Insert a music CD into the CD drive.
4 Select Albums.
5 Select the album you want to play.
6 Select Play.
Playing a song in My Music

You can play a song from anywhere in My Music.
You can select it from the View Song list, or from the
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Album, Artist, and Genre lists. You can also play a
single song from a playlist:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or You can select
remote control, or, with your mouse, click the arrow keys on the keyboard to select a Visualize in the Now
Start on the taskbar, and then click song, and then press OK on the remote Playing window to
Media Center. control or the Enter key on the keyboard to see a visualization
while you play a
play it.
2 Select My Music. music track.
3 Select Songs. The list displays all the songs in

your library.

Creating a Queue List in My Music
A queue list is a temporary list of songs that is
created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or
playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or
you can delete songs from your queue list.
You can create a queue list and save it as a playlist

that you can access in Media Center.
1 From the My Music window: 2 Select OK.
■ Select Songs, use the arrow keys to select 3 Use the Back button on the remote control or
a song you want, and then select Add to the Backspace key on the keyboard to go
Queue. back to the Songs, Albums, or Playlists menus
if you want to select more songs to add to
Or your queue list. Repeat step 1.
■ Select Albums or Playlists, select an 4 After you add the last song for your queue list,
album or a playlist, and then select Add select Play. All songs in your queue list are
to Queue to add the entire album or played in the order you have selected them.
playlist to the queue.
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music
1 In the Media Center Start menu, select My ■ Copy CD to copy an album into your
Music, and then select Albums. Windows Media Player music library and
your My Music library.
2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or
the arrow keys on the keyboard to select an ■ Buy Music to connect to the Internet, find
album, and then press OK on the remote CD information, and buy music CDs. To go
control or press the Enter key on the back to Media Center, press Start on the
keyboard. Select Play to play the album. The remote control, or click Start on the
Now Playing window opens, and the album taskbar and click Media Center.
starts playing.
■ Visualize to view a moving picture while
3 In the Play window, you can also select: listening to a song.
■ View Cover to view cover art and play ■ Edit Queue to save your queue list as a
one track. playlist, create a CD/DVD, or clear all the
songs in the queue list.
■ View Queue to view an ordered list of all
tracks that will be played on the album. 4 To return to the previous window, press Back
on the remote control or the Backspace key on
■ Shuffle to rearrange the play order. the keyboard.
■ Repeat to play the album again.

Creating a Playlist in My Music
A playlist is a customized list of songs you can keep
to play later or record to CD. Using playlists, you
can group various digital music files together and
determine the order in which you want the files
to play.
You can create a playlist that includes several tracks

from various CDs or even a playlist that contains
background music for a slideshow.
You can create playlists in Windows Media Player

or from within Media Center.
To create a playlist:
1 Select My Music, and then select either 4 Select Add To Queue. A confirmation
Albums, Artists, Playlists, Songs, or displays that the music was added to the list of
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Genres. music in the queue.
2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or 5 Select the inset window in the lower-left corner
the arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate to to go to the queue. If your PC is
the music you want to add to your playlist. connected to the
6 On the Queue screen, select Edit Queue, Internet, the CD track
3 Press OK on the remote control or press the and then select Save As Playlist. titles and cover art
Enter key on the keyboard to select a song. appear in Media
7 Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a name Center.
for the playlist, and then select Save.

Copying Music Files to CD in My Music
To copy your music files to CD:

Start on the taskbar, and then click
!
IMPORTANT: HP 2
Media Center.
Select More Programs.

supports the lawful
use of technology 3 Insert a blank CD-R disc.
and does not endorse
or encourage the use 4 Select Create CD/DVD.
of our products for
purposes other than
5 Select a disc format: Audio CD or Data CD,
those permitted by and then select OK.
copyright law.
6 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or
the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the
Untitled text box.
7 Use the alphanumeric keypad buttons on the 10 When you are finished adding songs, select
remote control or the keyboard to enter a View CD to see the songs you have selected.
name for your CD, and then select OK. If you want to delete songs, use the arrow
buttons on the remote control to select the X
8 Select Music. next to the song you want to delete. Press OK
on the remote control or press the Enter key on
9 Select the music files to record. A check mark the keyboard to delete the song from your list
appears next to the song when it is selected. of songs to be recorded to CD. This does not
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Use the Back button on the remote control or delete the song from your music library.
the Backspace key on the keyboard to select
more songs from different menus. 11 Select Create CD.
about writable 12 Select Yes.
media, refer to the
other documentation 13 Select OK.
that came with
your PC. 14 Follow the onscreen instructions.

Working with Pictures
Use the HP Photosmart and My Pictures areas in

Media Center to view, edit, print, and share your
pictures.
HP Photosmart
HP Photosmart Premier is a software program
located in your All Programs menu that works
together with the HP Photosmart area in Media
Center. Both programs work together to organize,
search for, display, print, and share your digital
images. It is designed to organize your photos,
scanned images, and video clips by date, keyword,
or place. For more information about using
HP Photosmart Premier, see “Using HP Photosmart in
Media Center” on page 26.
My Pictures
With My Pictures, you can view, sort, edit, print,
and create a CD or DVD of your pictures from the
folders you create in the My Pictures directory in
Windows Explorer. For more information about
using My Pictures, see “Using My Pictures in Media
Center” on page 36.
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Working with Digital Images
You can connect a digital image source, such as a Windows XP and Media Center detect your external
digital photo or video camera, directly to the PC or device and display a message asking if you want to
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through a docking station. Most digital picture files view your images. You can display them from the
you copy or download from the device appear in desktop or from within Media Center.
the My Pictures folder.
When transferring You can copy digital picture files from the memory
pictures from a digital cards used by digital cameras and other digital
photo camera to the imaging devices by using the memory card reader
PC in HP Photosmart (select models only).
Premier, set the
camera’s USB setting
to disk drive instead
of digital camera.
Using HP Photosmart in Media Center

Most tasks, such as viewing a slideshow, sharing
your pictures online, cropping, rotating, and
printing your pictures, you can do in both the
HP Photosmart Premier program on your desktop,
and from within Media Center. There are a few
things, for example, like some editing functions and
the Help files, that are only available in the
HP Photosmart Premier program on the desktop.
HP Photosmart menu in Media Center
Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier
The first time you open the HP Photosmart Premier

program, a message appears asking if you want to
create a catalog by indexing images in the My
Pictures folder and its subfolders. This catalog
allows you to search for your pictures by date,
keyword, or place, by using HP Photosmart Premier.
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then Click Start on the taskbar, choose All
click HP Photosmart Premier. Programs, HP, and then click
HP Photosmart Premier. The
Or HP Photosmart Premier window opens.

2 When the catalog message appears, click 4 Click Help at the top of the window for more
OK to index the images and place them in the information about creating your picture
HP Photosmart Premier catalog. catalog in HP Photosmart Premier.
3 At the top of the gallery window, click the

View tab, click the Browse tab, and then
click the Image Catalog icon it to see all of
the images in the catalog. You can also select
the Search tab to browse for images.
A E
F
B
H
D
HP Photosmart Premier Window
A The Mode tabs allow you to create an E The Preferences button allows you to
image project, view, edit, print, share customize HP Photosmart Premier. The
and back up your images. Help menu gives you troubleshooting
tips, instructional videos, and other
B The menu items and display options
information.
allow you to view images or perform
various tasks. F The Image display icons let you view
images in a group, one at a time, in full
C Various items, depending on the tab
screen, or as a slideshow.
you select. The View tab includes a
map of the folders on your hard disk G Gallery of images.
drive.
H The Selection tray displays images that
D The Tips window displays helpful hints you have selected.
about using HP Photosmart Premier.

Creating albums
You can organize your pictures into albums by using
the HP Photosmart Premier program. HP Photosmart
Premier links your photos together into albums.
HP Photosmart Premier does not move or create
copies of your picture files. After you create your
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After you create your
picture albums in HP Photosmart Premier, you can
then view them in Media Center.
To create an album:
picture albums in the
HP Photosmart
Premier program,
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 4 Select the pictures that you want to place into
click HP Photosmart Premier. an album by placing a check in the check box
you can view them in
under the image. The selected images appear
Media Center.
Or in the My Selections area at the bottom of the
window.
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All
Programs, HP, and then click 5 Select the Albums icon, and then select
HP Photosmart Premier. The Create a new album.
HP Photosmart Premier window opens.
6 Type a title using your keyboard, and then
2 Click the View tab. click OK. You can now view your albums in
Media Center when you open Media Center,
3 Select the Image Catalog icon. select HP Photosmart, and then select
Albums.
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures

Digital cameras and scanners assign a creation
date to digital images. HP Photosmart Premier
automatically recognizes this creation date and
organizes your pictures by date. The most recent
images are listed first in your Image Catalog.
To change a date:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 2 Click the View tab, and then click Image
click HP Photosmart Premier. Catalog under the Browse tab. The most
recent images are listed first in your Image
Or Catalog.
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All 3 Select a picture or pictures to assign a
Programs, HP, and then click new date.
HP Photosmart Premier window opens. 4 Right-click one of the images, and then select
Set Image Date and Time.
5 Select a date and time, and then click OK.

Assigning a keyword to your pictures
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 3 Select a picture or pictures to assign a
click HP Photosmart Premier. keyword.
Or 4 Right-click one of the images, and then select

Keywords, Assign, and then select a
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All previously created keyword or (New
Programs, HP, and then click Keyword).
HP Photosmart Premier window opens. 5 Type the new keyword, and then click OK.
2 Click the View tab, and then click Image 6 Click OK again.
Catalog under the Browse tab. The most
Catalog.
Assigning a place to your pictures
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 4 Select the Search tab, and then select
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click HP Photosmart Premier. By Place.
Or 5 Under By Place, select Assign.

There are two ways
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All 6 Click the map to find your location. Each time
to move around the
Programs, HP, and then click you click the map, it zooms in closer. Use the HP Photosmart
HP Photosmart Premier. The arrow buttons surrounding the map to move Premier map: you can
HP Photosmart Premier window opens. around on the map. click and drag or
point and click the
2 Click the View tab, and then click Image 7 When your location is in the center of the small globe.
Catalog under the Browse tab. The most cross symbol, click Assign.
Catalog. 8 Click Assign again.
3 Select a picture or pictures to assign a place. 9 Click Close.

Searching for pictures in Media Center
You can search for pictures by date, keyword, and
place by using your remote control or mouse in
Media Center. HP Photosmart Premier
automatically organizes your pictures by date,
based on the date assigned by the camera when
the picture was taken or the date the picture was
scanned.

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You must open the
click Media Center.
HP Photosmart
2 Select HP Photosmart.
HP Photosmart Search
Premier program
from the desktop to
3 Select the Search tab.
assign dates,
keywords, and 4 Select By Date. Select the Year, Month, Select By Place. Select the arrow buttons
places to your and Day boxes and then use the number under the globe to rotate the globe. Select the
pictures. keypad on the remote or the numbers on the magnifying glass icon to zoom in and out.
keyboard to enter the start and end date Select a location. Locations that have pictures
range. The date range of the pictures you assigned to them will have a colored dot on
selected is displayed in this window. the map.
Or Or
Select By Keyword. Select a keyword.
5 Select Search.
Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart
Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart

When viewing images, you can view a slideshow of
all your images, individual albums, or pictures
selected from a search.
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Select Slide Show. If you do not select the
remote control, or, with your mouse, click pictures you want to view as a slideshow,
Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center displays all pictures.
Media Center.
5 Use the media playback keys on the remote
2 Select HP Photosmart. control, or move the mouse to display the
media controls to control the playback of your
3 Navigate to the group of pictures you want to slideshow.
view as a slideshow.

Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 To go back to the Media Center Start menu,
remote control, or, with your mouse, click press the Media Center Start button on
Start on the taskbar, and then click the remote control, or, with your mouse, click
Media Center. Start on the taskbar, and then click
Media Center.
2 Select My Music.
3 Select the music you want, and then press OK
on the remote control. If the music doesn’t start 6 Select the pictures.
automatically, press the Play button on the
remote control. 7 Select Slide Show. When Media Center
switches to full-screen mode, the inset window
disappears, but the music continues to play.
Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop

You can make changes to your pictures in
HP Photosmart Premier from Media Center. Some of
the editing features include removing red eye,
cropping or resizing images, rotating and flipping
images, and adjusting the color, brightness, and
sharpness of your images.
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 2 Click the Help drop-down list at the top of the
click HP Photosmart Premier. window, and then select Edit Tab Help for
more information about editing your images.
Or

Programs, HP, and then click

Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center
You can make changes to your pictures in
HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop. Some of
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You may need to
the editing features include removing red eye,
cropping, resizing, and rotating images.
refresh the window 1 Press the Media Center Start button on

to view your edited the remote control, or, with your mouse, click
picture in your Start on the taskbar, and then
HP Photosmart click Media Center.
Premier folders.
3 Select the picture you want to edit. The

edit window appears when you select a
picture file.
4 Select an editing option such as Crop.
5 Select the arrow buttons under the picture to

crop your picture.
HP Photosmart Crop in Media Center
6 Select Save As when you are finished
editing the picture.
7 Select OK to save your edited picture.
Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier

You can quickly share your photos with friends and
family by first creating e-mail shortcuts and then
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sending thumbnails of your photos. The recipient
then clicks on a link in the e-mail message to view
the full-size photo on a secure Web page without
about the HP Share
downloading any attachments. The Web page is
tools, refer to the automatically displayed in a language based on the
Help menu in the recipient’s Web browser settings. The photos can be
HP Photosmart viewed, printed, and saved to a computer.
Premier program.
Before you can share photos in Media Center, you
must agree to the license agreement in the desktop
version of HP Photosmart Premier. See the following
procedure.

To agree to the license agreement in HP Photosmart
Premier:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 2 Select the HP Share tab.
click HP Photosmart Premier.
3 Select E-mail.
Or
4 Select your country/region from the drop-
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All down menu under Select your country/region.
HP Photosmart Premier. The 5 Select the I Agree check box, and then
HP Photosmart Premier window opens. select Next.
To share photos in Media Center:

click Media Center.
3 Select the group of pictures you want to

share and then select Share.
4 Select the pictures you want to share by

placing a check mark on each picture, and
then select Next.
5 Select an e-mail shortcut.

HP Photosmart Share in Media Center
Or
Use the remote control keypad or the 7 Select Original or Compressed

keyboard to type an e-mail address into the image size.
text box. If you want to save this e-mail
address, select Save e-mail as a shortcut 8 Use the remote control keypad or the
by placing a check in the check box next to it. keyboard to type an e-mail subject in the text
Enter a shortcut name for the address. box, and then select Send.
6 Select Next. 9 Select OK to have HP Share send your e-mail.

10 To view the status of the e-mail, select
Outbox in HP Photosmart Premier.

Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier
HP Photosmart Premier supports the following types
of image, video, and audio files.
■ Only supported image file types are displayed

in My Pictures. Unsupported files are skipped
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If the message Image
File extension
.jpg, .jpeg
File type
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Group
■
in a slideshow.
Corrupted and unsupported image file types

display a generic image icon but cannot be
cannot be displayed .tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format displayed in Media Center.
appears, the file
may be corrupted, .gif Graphics Interchange
Format ■ Some file types are supported only if
or it may be an
appropriate filters and software are installed.
unsupported file .mov, .qt QuickTime Movie file
type. You may need
to edit your image .mpeg-1 Movie file
with a photo editor .m1v Movie file
and save it in a
.mpg Movie file, .mpeg
supported file format.
animation
.avi Audio Video Interleaved
.bmp Bitmap
.dcx Multipage .pcx file
.fpx FlashPix Bitmap
.pcx Bitmap Graphics
.png Portable Network Graphics

Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart
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click Media Center.
You need to set up
2 Select HP Photosmart. your printer before
you can print from
3 Select Albums, Months, or Folders and Media Center.
then select the album, month, or folder
where your picture is located.
4 Select Print.
5 Select the picture you want to print by

placing a check mark on the picture, and
then select Next. HP Photosmart Print in Media Center
6 Select the (+) or (–) to choose a printer, and

then select Print.
7 Follow any onscreen instructions.
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures

To create a backup disc of images you have put into
HP Photosmart Premier:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then 6 Click Start Backup.

click HP Photosmart Premier.
7 Follow any onscreen instructions.
Or

2 Select the Backup tab, and then click Back

Up Images on the left side of the window.
3 Select your backup settings, and then

click Next.
4 Insert a blank disc.
5 Select the drive and media type, and then

click Next.

Using My Pictures in Media Center
My Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the It provides all the tools you need for viewing,
My Documents folder, and it is a Media Center organizing, editing, printing, sharing, and
menu item that allows you to view and search for protecting your digital images.
your digital images by using the remote control or
the keyboard and mouse.
My Pictures in Media Center
My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer

Adding Pictures to My Pictures
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive

click Media Center.
2 Select My Pictures.
3 Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press

remote control, and then select Add
Pictures.
4 Select Add folders, and then select Next.
5 Select Add folders on this computer,

and then select Next. Adding Picture Files

or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select
a location. Press the OK button on the remote
control or press the Enter key on the keyboard
to expand a folder. When you find the folder
that contains your picture folder, select it by
making sure an arrow appears next to the
folder. Repeat this step to add additional
folders, and then select Next.
7 Select Finish.

Viewing Pictures in My Pictures
After you organize your pictures in the My Pictures
folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to
view your pictures:
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From the My Pictures
click Media Center.
menu, you can select
Settings to:
2 Select My Pictures. The right side of the
window shows a small picture image
■ Select a slide (thumbnail) and, if you’ve organized your
transition, a slide pictures into folders, folder icons. The
time delay, and a pictures are displayed just as you organized
background color. them in the My Pictures folder in Windows
Explorer.
■ Include picture
folders you have 3 Use the arrow keys on the keyboard or the
created. arrow buttons on the remote control to move
Viewing Pictures
through your picture files and folder files,
■ Show captions.
and select a picture.
■ Display your
pictures randomly. 4 Press the Enter key on the keyboard or press 5 Press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK
the OK button on the remote control to select a button on the remote control again to zoom in
■ Show song picture or folder to view. The selected picture 150 percent; press it again to zoom in
information during opens in full-screen mode. 225 percent. Use the arrow keys or buttons to
a slideshow. pan across a picture. To return the picture to
the original size, press Enter or OK a third
time.
Viewing pictures as a slideshow
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Select Play Slide Show, and then
remote control, or, with your mouse, click press OK.
Media Center. 5 Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press
2 Select My Pictures. remote control, and then select
Picture Details. The picture name, location,
3 Select the folder of pictures you want to view last modification date, and resolution
as a slideshow, and then press OK on the appears, if available.
remote control or Enter on the keyboard.

6 Press the Backspace key on the keyboard or If you do not select the pictures you want to view as
the Back button on the remote control to go to a slideshow, Media Center uses the first folder
a previous screen. Use the arrow keys on the listed. If you have picture files that are not stored in
keyboard or arrow buttons on the remote folders you created, Media Center plays all files
control to display the next or previous stored in the My Pictures folder.
pictures.
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Press the Back button on the remote control or
remote control, or, with your mouse, click the Backspace key on the keyboard until you
Start on the taskbar, and then click are back to the Media Center Start menu.
Media Center.
2 Select My Music.
6 Select the folder of pictures, and then press
3 Select the music you want, and then press Enter on the keyboard or OK on the remote
Enter on the keyboard or press OK on the control.
remote control. If the music doesn’t start
automatically, move the mouse to display the 7 Select Play Slide Show, and then press the
media control toolbar, and then select the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button
Play button, or press the Play button on the on the remote control. When Media Center
remote control. switches to full-screen mode, the inset window
disappears but the music continues to play.
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Using supported picture file types in My Pictures
You can view the following types of image files in ■ Only supported image file types are displayed
Media Center. in My Pictures. Unsupported files are skipped
If the message Image
in a slideshow.
cannot be displayed
appears, the file may
■ Folder icons appear even if the images inside
File extension File type be corrupted or it
them cannot be displayed.
may be an
.jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts unsupported file
■ Corrupted and unsupported image file types
Group type. You may need
display a generic image icon but cannot be
.tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format to edit your image
displayed in Media Center.
with a photo editor
.gif Graphics Interchange and save it in a
Format ■ Some file types are supported only if
supported file format.
appropriate filters and software are installed.
.bmp Bitmap
.wmf Windows MetaFile
.png Portable Network Graphics

Editing Pictures in My Pictures
Fixing red eye or contrast

click Media Center.
3 Select the picture you want to edit.
4 Right-click the picture or press the

i (More information) button on the
remote control, and then select
Picture Details.
5 Select Touch Up.

Editing Pictures
6 Select Red Eye or Contrast, and then
press OK on the remote control or press the
Enter key on the keyboard.
7 After you select the options you want to fix, 8 Select Yes to save changes and replace the
select Save. The picture is displayed with the original picture file.
new settings.
Cropping pictures in My Pictures

click Media Center.
3 Select the picture you want to edit.
4 Right-click the picture or press the

i (More information) button on the
remote control, and then select
Picture Details.
5 Select Touch up, and then select Crop.

Cropping Pictures

6 For this step, you must use the mouse and 8 Select Yes to save changes and replace the
keyboard. Select the arrows under the picture original picture file if you selected Save in the
to move the picture side to side or up or previous step.
down. Select the magnifying glass to move the
cropping tool in or out. Select the rotate tool to Or
move the cropping tool to a vertical or
horizontal position. Select Yes to create a different version of the
original file if you selected Save As in the
7 After you select the options you want to fix, previous step.
select Save or Save As. Once saved, you
cannot revert to the original picture.
Rotating pictures
If your picture appears horizontally or vertically and
you want to change the orientation, you can change
it in Media Center:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Right-click the picture or press the
remote control, or, with your mouse, click i (More information) button on the
Start on the taskbar, and then click remote control, and then select
Media Center. Picture Details.
2 Select My Pictures. 5 Select Rotate, and then press the Enter key
on the keyboard or press the OK button on the
3 Select the picture you want to rotate. remote control. Rotation occurs in 90°
increments.
Printing Pictures in My Pictures

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You need to set up
click Media Center.
your printer before
2 Select My Pictures. you can print from
Media Center;
3 Select the picture you want to print. otherwise the file is
saved to the My
Documents folder by
default when you
select to print the
picture.
Printing Pictures

4 Press the Print button on the remote control. 5 Follow any onscreen instructions.
Or
Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press

remote control, and then select Picture
Details. Select Print, and then select Print
again.
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs
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You can copy your pictures to CDs and DVDs in
Media Center or by using the Sonic Digital Media
Projects program. You can also create a LightScribe
In Media Center, all label for your CD or DVD if you have a LightScribe
pictures are copied to optical drive and you use LightScribe media discs.
CDs as .jpg files.
Refer to the other documentation that came with
your PC.
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 6 Select Pictures.

Start on the taskbar, and then click 7 Select the pictures you want to copy. A check
Media Center. mark appears next to a picture when you
select it.
2 Select More Programs.
8 Select View CD/View DVD. From here you
3 Insert writable media (CD-R, CD-RW, can delete a picture, add more pictures, or
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DVD+/-R, or DVD+/-RW) into the drive. change the name of your disc.
4 Select Create CD/DVD. 9 After you have selected all of your pictures,
For more information select Create CD/Create DVD.
about writable 5 Select the Untitled area, and enter the name of
media, refer to the your disc by using the numeric keys on the 10 Select Yes. Media Center displays a message
electronic and printed keyboard or the remote control, and then if you need to insert an additional disc to
documentation that select OK. Use the Backspace key on the complete your recording. Media Center
came with your PC. keyboard or the Clear button on the remote displays a message when your disc has been
control to delete letters. created.

Playing Videos
The My Videos window in Media Center makes it

easy to play home video files you created or video
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files you downloaded from the Internet.
In My Videos you can:

Each user has a
■ Play videos that are stored anywhere on your ■ View your videos in full-screen mode or from separate My Videos
hard disk drive. an inset window in Media Center. folder that can be
opened only by that
■ Create a CD or DVD of your video files. ■ View small image (thumbnail) and title of person. You can
video file. share videos with
others by storing
them in the Shared
Video folder.
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center

After you organize your videos in the My Videos or
Shared Video folder in Windows Explorer, open
Media Center to watch your videos.

click Media Center. n
2 Select My Videos. ■ Use the mouse to
select the up
3 Select the video folder you want. The video arrows and down
arrows at the
folder opens, displaying a list of video files.
bottom of the
You may need to use the scroll arrows at the
window, to scroll to
bottom of the window to display all videos.
other pages of
4 Select the video file. The video plays in full- video files and
folders.
screen mode. Use the mouse to resize the
window if you want to watch your video ■ You can maximize
while doing something else on your desktop. the media playing
in the inset
5 To exit full-screen mode and return to the 6 When the video is finished, select Restart to window by using
previous window, press Back on the remote replay the video, or select Done to close the the arrow buttons
control or the Backspace key on the keyboard. file and return to the My Videos window. to select the inset
Your video continues to play in the inset window and then
window. pressing OK on the
remote control.
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Using Supported Video File Types
You can view the following types of video files in
Media Center. Other file types are supported if your
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PC has the correct software installed. File extension
.avi
File type
Video file
.dvr-ms Digital Video Recording —
about supported
Microsoft (TV file format)
video file types,
refer to Media Center .mpeg, .mpg, Movie file
Help menu. .mpe, .m1v,
.mp2, .mpv2
.wm, .asf Windows Media file
.wmv Windows Media AV file
Transferring and Recording Video Files

Once you capture your video by using video
capture and editing software, you can use Media
Center to find it and add it to your My Videos area.
Recording an analog video file

Refer to the Getting Started Guide and the other
documentation that came with your PC for more
information about capturing and recording video
files from an analog video camera.
Recording a digital video file

Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more
information about recording video files from a
digital video camera.

Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files

6 Select Video, and then select OK.
Start on the taskbar, and then click 7 Select the video file you want to copy, and
Media Center. then select View CD/View DVD.
2 Select More Programs. 8 Select Add More if you want to add
additional video files to your disc.
3 Insert a writable disc, and then select OK.
4 Select Create CD/DVD.

9 Select View CD/View DVD to check the
contents of your disc before recording them.
5 Select the Untitled area, enter the name of
10 Select Create CD/Create DVD to begin
your disc by using the numeric keys on the
recording the disc, and then select Yes.
remote control or the keyboard, and then
select OK. Use the Clear button on the remote
control or the Backspace key on the keyboard
to delete letters.
Playing Videos 45
Playing DVDs
Watching DVDs in Media Center allows you to

control the playback with your remote control. If you
play your DVD in another program outside of Media
Center, you will not be able to use the remote
control.
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center

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2 Insert the DVD into the drive. If you have
To view more
information about a
other media playing, Media Center asks if
DVD that you are
you want to play the DVD. Select Play watching, such as the
DVD. If you don’t select an option, the DVD DVD title, chapter
automatically plays in full-screen mode after title, genre, parental
a few seconds. rating, length, and
current position,
Or press the i (More
information) button
If the DVD is already in the drive, select on the remote control.
Play DVD from the Start menu. The DVD
movie begins playing in full-screen mode.
3 If a DVD menu appears, use the remote 5 To change the window size while the DVD
control or the mouse to select the DVD menu movie is playing, move the mouse for the
items and control the DVD movie playback. Resize icon to appear.
4 To stop playing the DVD, press Stop on the 6 Click the Resize icon on the taskbar
remote control or move the mouse to display to adjust the window size.
the media controls, and then click the Stop
button.
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Changing the DVD Movie Language
To select DVD language settings for subtitles, closed
captioning, and viewing the DVD:

click Media Center.
2 Select Settings.
3 In the Settings window, select DVD.
4 In the DVD Settings window, select DVD

Language.

or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select
(+) or (–). Press OK on the remote control or
press the Enter key on the keyboard to scroll
through the languages available.
6 When you find the one you want, select 7 To return to the main Settings window, press
Save, and then press OK on the remote the Backspace key on the keyboard or press
control or the Enter key on the keyboard. the Back button on the remote control.
Changing DVD Audio Settings

To select DVD audio settings for viewing the DVD:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the 4 Select Audio. The Audio Properties window
remote control, or, with your mouse, click opens.
Media Center. 5 Select Configuration, and then select your
speaker and sound options. Select your
2 Select Settings. speaker output and your channel mode, if
applicable. Select Save.
3 Select DVD.
6 Select OK.

Creating Movies Using
muvee autoProducer
(Select models only)
Creating personalized and professional-looking video movies is simple with

muvee autoProducer, a software program on your PC.
Basic Steps to Make a Movie

The basic steps to produce a movie with
muvee autoProducer are:
1 Capture digital video: Capture live or 3 Add music: Select music files on your PC to
recorded video to your hard disk drive directly add to your movie soundtrack.
from a compatible digital video camcorder
(muvee autoProducer desktop version only). You can use these music file types in your
movie project:
2 Add videos and pictures: Select video
and picture files from your PC folders. You can
easily add videos and still images to your File extension File type
movie production. You can use these video
and still image file types in your movie .aac Advanced Audio Coding
project: .mp3 MPEG Layer 3
.m4a MPEG-4 Audio layer
.wav Windows Audio
File extension File type
.wma Windows Media Audio
.dv Digital Video
.avi Audio Video Interleaved
.mpeg-1 Motion Picture Experts 4 Select a style: Apply a movie style editing
Group video playback template for different effects and picture
.mpeg-2 Motion Picture Experts transitions in your movie.
Group DVD video playback
5 Add captions: Personalize your movie with
.mpeg-4 High-quality video format opening titles and closing credits.
(for Web streaming,
wireless devices, etc.) 6 Make the movie: Automatically analyze
.mov QuickTime movie the videos, pictures, music, movie style, and
captions you added to your movie and save
.wmv Windows Movie Video your movie to your PC hard disk drive, CD,
(only in the desktop version or DVD.
of muvee autoProducer)
.asf Advanced Streaming 7 Modify the movie: Make final changes
Format before saving.
.jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts 8 Burn to disc: You can burn a video to DVD,
Group, still image VCD, or SVCD only from the desktop
.gif Graphics Interchange muvee autoProducer version.
Format, still image
The following sections contain detailed instructions.
.bmp Bitmap, still image
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Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer
You can access two versions of muvee autoProducer
(select models only):
Desktop
Click Start on the taskbar, and

select All Programs, muvee
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To view Help files,
Technologies, muvee autoProducer,
and then muvee autoProducer to open
muvee autoProducer. This version of
press the F1 function muvee autoProducer has more features, such
key on the keyboard. as video capture and disc recording.
See “Using muvee autoProducer on the

Desktop” on page 51.
Or
Media Center
Press the Media Center Start button on the

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To view Help files,
Media Center. Select More Programs
and then Make muvee to open the
select the ? and then muvee autoProducer unPlugged program. Use
press OK on the your remote control from within Media Center
remote control. to personalize your video files.
See “Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in

Media Center” on page 61.

Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop
Getting started on the desktop

To open muvee autoProducer (select models only): n
You can also
1 Close or minimize Media Center. 4 Open a project by selecting, from launch the
the File menu, either New Project or muvee autoProducer
2 Click Start on the taskbar. Open Project. program from within
Sonic DigitalMedia
3 Select All Programs, muvee 5 Select one of the button options: Plus: under the
Technologies, muvee autoProducer, Video tab, select
and then muvee autoProducer to open muvee autoProducer.
muvee autoProducer.
Button Allows you to See
Get Video from Open the muvee Video Capture window to capture (copy) live “Capturing video from a DV
Camera video or recorded video. camcorder” on page 52.
Add Video Open the Add Video window to add existing video files to “Adding videos” on page 53.
your project.
Add Pictures Open the Add Pictures window to add existing still image files “Adding pictures” on page 54.
to your project.
Add Music Open the Add Music window to add existing music files to “Adding music” on page 55.
your project.
Change Settings Open the muvee Settings window to adjust audio and video “Changing the settings” on
production settings for your movie. page 55.
Title/Credits Open the muvee Title and Credits window to type an opening “Adding an opening title and
title and closing credits for your movie. closing credits” on page 56.
Make Open the Make muvee window to automatically create and “Making the movie” on page 57.
muvee preview the movie.
Save/Burn Open the Listed muvee Files window to save the finished “Saving the movie project” on
muvee movie on your PC hard disk drive, or to record the finished page 59. “Recording the movie
movie to a disc. project to disc” on page 60.

Capturing video from a DV camcorder
You can capture (copy) digital video files to your
hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer either:
■ Live (known as camera mode) using a Captured video files are automatically added to
compatible DV camcorder. See “Capturing your movie project. To remove the file from your
live video from a DV camcorder” on page 52. movie project, select the video file in the list of
Captured Video Files, and then click the trash
Or can icon.
■ Recorded (known as VCR mode) using a When capturing video, it is important to be aware
recorded tape in your DV camcorder. See of the amount of free space available on your PC
“Capturing recorded video from a DV hard disk drive. Capturing video can use a large
camcorder” on page 53. amount of disk space. The amount of free disk space
displays on the Capture Video window in
muvee autoProducer while you are capturing video.
Capturing live video from a DV camcorder

Capturing live video in camera mode allows you to
create a video file without even having a tape in the
camcorder.
To capture (copy) live video to your hard disk drive

using muvee autoProducer:
1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire® 5 Click the Stop Capture button to stop
(IEEE 1394) port on your PC. capturing.
2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VCR 6 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for
mode. Refer to the instructions in the the captured video file.
manufacturer’s documentation.
7 Click Filename to specify a file name for the
3 Click the Get Video from Camera captured video file.
button.
8 Click the Done button to automatically add
4 Click the Start Capture button to begin captured video files to your movie project.
capturing the live image directly to your hard
disk drive.

Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder
For best results with muvee autoProducer, capture
only video footage that you are most interested in
using in your movie project.
To capture camcorder (copy) recorded video to your

hard disk drive:
1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire 6 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing.
(IEEE 1394) port on your PC.
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional
2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VCR sections of video footage.
mode. Refer to the instructions in the
manufacturer’s documentation. 8 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for
the captured video file.
3 Click the Get Video from Camera
button. 9 Click Filename to specify a file name for the
captured video file.
4 Click the Play button on the screen to begin
viewing the video. 10 Click the Done button to automatically add
captured video files to your movie project.
5 Click Start Capture when you see the start
of the video footage you want to use in your
movie project.
Adding videos
To add video files to your movie production:
1 Select the Add Video button in the 4 You can mark specific scenes in a video clip to
video/pictures area. The Add Pictures include or leave out of your final movie with
window opens. the magicMoments feature in
muvee autoProducer.
2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to
select existing video files for your movie: To select video scenes with magicMoments:
■ Add up to three video files. a Select a video file in the Select

Video/Pictures window, and then
■ Select multiple video files by pressing and click the magicMoments button.
holding Ctrl on your keyboard while The magicMoments window opens.
selecting the files.
b Click the Play button to start viewing the
3 Adjust the order of the video files by selecting video.
and then dragging and dropping the file.
Select the clip, and click the trash can icon
to remove a video clip from the production.

c Use the magicMoment controls to mark ■ Click or hold down the arrow buttons
video scenes to include and exclude: to navigate backward and forward
through the video footage.
Video footage left unmarked is still analyzed

when you make the movie and may be
included in the final version of the movie.
For best results with the production of your

■ Click and hold down the green movie:
thumbs-up button to mark scenes that
must be included in the movie. ■ Keep each magicMoment to less than
10 seconds.
■ Click and hold down the red thumbs-
down button to mark scenes that must ■ Keep the total duration of
be left out of the movie. magicMoments to less than 50 percent
of the duration of your movie. It is
■ Click or hold down the gray thumb recommended to select only a few
button to undo 1 second of a selected scenes.
scene. Press the Shift key on the
keyboard, and then click the scene to d Click OK when you finish marking scenes.
undo scenes that were marked with the The window closes. Note that the video
thumbs-up or thumbs-down buttons. clip is marked on the lower-left side.
Adding pictures
To add still image files to your movie production:
1 Select the Add Pictures button in the 4 Select the Rotate Image
Video/Pictures area. The Add Pictures Clockwise button to rotate still
window opens. images.
2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to 5 Use magicSpot to control the motion that is
select existing still image files for your movie: applied to your picture:
■ Add up to 50 .jpg, .gif, or .bmp ■ Select the magicSpot button to open the
picture files. magicSpot window.
■ Select multiple picture files by pressing and ■ Click the Manual button to
holding Ctrl on your keyboard while display two overlapping frames
selecting the files. over your picture.
3 Adjust the order of the picture files by ■ Move the frames around to set the start and
selecting and then dragging and dropping the end points for motion. The arrow in the
picture file. Select the picture, and click the frames shows the direction of motion.
trash can icon to remove a picture from the
production.

Adding music
To add music files to your movie production
soundtrack on the desktop:
1 Select the Add Music button in the 4 Adjust the order of the music files by selecting
music area. The Add Music window and then dragging and dropping the file.
opens. Select the music, and click the trash can
icon to remove a music clip from the
2 Browse the folders, as required. production.
3 Select existing music files on your hard disk

drive, if desired for your movie:
■ Add up to three .mp3, .m4a, .wav, or

.wma files.
■ Select multiple music files by pressing and

holding Ctrl on your keyboard while
selecting the files.
Selecting the style

The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set For example, using the Cinema style results in a
of style templates for setting the pace, scene movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced,
transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you and in a wide-screen format.
use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines
the video, picture, and music files in your movie To select a style, just click a style from the list. A
project to produce the final movie. sample of the style displays in the Preview window.
Changing the settings

You can adjust audio and video production settings
for your movie:
1 Select the Change Settings button. ■ User Defined. Select the duration in
The muvee Settings window opens. minutes and seconds:
2 Select the Duration tab to set the length of ■ If the duration of your music is longer
your video production and preferences. Click than the duration of video and pictures,
one of the following duration settings: place a check in the Allow video
and pictures to repeat check box to
■ Fit to music. The produced version may repeat video clips and pictures for the
reuse or drop some video and pictures. full duration of your music files.
■ Best fit for videos and pictures. The ■ If the total duration of your video and
produced version may repeat or trim music. picture files is longer than the duration
of your music, place a check in the
Allow music to repeat check box to
repeat music for the duration of the
video clips.

3 Select the Video tab to set the video and still 4 Select the Audio tab to set the sound
image preferences. Click one of the following preferences. Click one of the following
settings: settings:
■ Style default. Select this style to ■ Use all music. Select this style to use the
sequence still images and video clips. sequence of sound files in the Add Music
window.
■ Keep shots in sequence. Select this
style to use the sequence of still images and ■ smartJoin™ multiple music files.
video clips in the Add Video/Pictures Select this style to automatically remove
window. silence between music tracks.
■ Shuffle shots. Select this style to move ■ Normalize music. Select this style to
the slider bar to determine the frequency of automatically adjust audio playback
sequencing still images and video clips. volume to the same level.
■ Place a check in the Interleave pictures ■ Move the slider bar to adjust the sound mix
check box to blend pictures with video at level of the music and original soundtrack.
intervals.
5 Click OK when you are finished adjusting the
settings for your movie project.
Or
Click Cancel to not change any settings.
Adding an opening title and closing credits

You can personalize your movie project by adding
an opening title and closing credits:
1 Click the Title/Credits button. The 3 Click the Credits tab:

muvee Title and Credits window
opens. a Select a credits effect from the drop-down
window.
2 Click the Title tab:
b Type the text you want to appear at the
a Select a title effect from the drop-down end of your movie in the Enter your credits
window. here box.
b Type the text you want to appear at the c Click the Use font button to select the
start of your movie in the Enter your title font, style, size, color, and effects from the
here box. Font window.
c Click the Use font button to select the d Select a background image for the ending
font, style, size, color, and effects from the credits.
Font window.
4 Click Apply.
d Select a background image for the title.
5 Click OK to close the muvee Title and Credits
window.

Making the movie
After you have added at least one video or picture To make a movie:
file to your movie project, you can have
muvee autoProducer make the movie. 1 Click the make muvee button. Click OK as
required.
The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie
by combining the video, picture, and music files you 2 After making a movie, you can preview the
have selected, along with the style of movie, and movie in the muvee autoProducer Preview
puts together all of these pieces into a professional- window. Use the controls in the Preview
looking movie with just a few steps. window to play, pause, and stop the movie
preview:
■ Each time you make a change to a movie

project, you need to click the make
muvee button again to add that change
to your movie.
■ You can revise and preview the movie as

often as you want to experiment with
different styles and the content of the
movie.
Previewing the movie

After you have made the movie, you can preview
how the movie looks and sounds and take snapshots
of frames in the movie.
To preview a movie:
1 Click the Start Playback button. 3 Click the Take Snapshot button to
The movie begins playing. save the current frame as a picture
file (.jpeg, .bmp, or .gif).
2 Use the Stop and Previous Frame/Next
Frame buttons to navigate through the movie. 4 Click the Locate Shot button to
open the MagicMoments window.
See “Adding videos” on page 53 for
more information on using MagicMoments.

Modifying the movie
After you have created the movie,
muvee autoProducer allows you make some quick
final changes to your project before saving.
muvee autoProducer can automatically replace shots
with other similar or contrasting ones. Alternatively,
you can manually choose your replacement shots.
To modify a movie:
1 Click the Tweak muvee button. ■ Click the Auto-replace with different
button to automatically replace a picture or
The Tweak muvee window opens. video segment with a completely different
picture or video segment.
2 Click the Start Playback button.
The movie begins playing. Click the

Pause Playback button to stop the movie at
any time. You can also click on the seek bar or
drag the slider to move to a particular point in
■ Click the Manually replace button to
the movie.
replace a picture or video segment with a
3 Use the controls in the Tweak muvee window picture or video segment of your choice.
to modify the movie project:
■ Click the Auto-replace with similar

button to automatically replace a picture or
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In the Tweak muvee
video segment with another similar picture
or video segment. ■ Click the Undo or Redo buttons
as needed.
window, you
can only replace a 4 When you are done modifying the
video segment with movie project, click OK to save your
another video changes and close the Tweak muvee window.
segment and pictures Alternatively, click Cancel to exit the Tweak
with other pictures muvee window without saving your changes.
from the original
footage. You cannot
expand the duration
of the chosen or
replacement clip.

Saving the movie project
Once you are satisfied with the look of your movie
project, you are ready to save it. To save the movie
as a file on your hard disk drive:
1 Click the Save/Burn button. ■ Press the Select all or Deselect all
button to save all muvee files or to save
The Listed muvee Files window opens none of the muvee files.
with all your muvee Files listed.
2 Remove the check mark next to any muvee

files you do not want to save.
3 Edit the muvee files before saving: ■ Highlight a muvee file and click the trash
can icon to delete the file.
■ Click the Rename button to
change the name of the selected 4 The TV System area shows the current TV
muvee file. format (NTSC or PAL). To change the format,
click the name of the current format and select
■ Click the Move up or Move down the correct format in the window that opens.
button to change the order of the muvee
files in the list. 5 Click Save Now.
The Save muvee window opens.
6 Choose where you want to play the movie

(PC, TV, or Mobile Devices) and the file
format. The following table lists the format
types available in each category:
PC TV Mobile Devices
Computer playback DV camera Mobile phone
E-mail DVD Pocket PC
Web streaming VCD
AVI SVCD
7 Click the Change Settings button to change 10 When saving is complete, you can click Play
the video and audio settings of the movie file muvees to watch the files you saved or
type as required (advanced users only). Open output folder to view the folder
where you saved the files.
8 Click Browse to choose a location on the
hard disk drive to save the movie. 11 Click Close when you are done.
9 Click the Save button. You can watch the
preview as it saves.

Recording the movie project to disc
To create a DVD, VCD, or SVCD disc:
1 Click the Save/Burn button. 5 The TV System area shows the current TV
format (NTSC or PAL). To change the format,
The Listed muvee files window opens click the name of the current format and select
with all your muvee files listed. the correct format in the window that opens.
2 Remove the check mark next to any muvee 6 Click Burn Now. The muvee Burner window
files you do not want to save. opens.
3 Edit the muvee files before saving: 7 Enter a title for your disc under Disc title.
■ Click the Rename button to 8 Select the disc menu theme from the drop-
change the name of the selected down list. You can preview the different
muvee file. themes in the window.
■ Click the Move up or Move down 9 Select the CD or DVD burner drive.
button to change the order of the muvee
files in the list. 10 Select the type of video disc to create: DVD,
VCD, or SVCD.
The window shows the disc capacity, disc

capacity used, and available disc space.
■ Press the Select all or Deselect all
button to save all muvee files or to save
11 If you wish to create more than one disc using
the same muvee file, use these steps:
none of the muvee files.
■ Click Options and then click Number of
copies.
■ Select the number of copies to burn and

■ Highlight a muvee file and click the trash click OK.
can icon to delete the file.
12 Click Burn Now to begin burning your
4 Select the check box next to Burn source movie to disc.
files to disc to create copies of all of the
To save the current settings for future use, click
picture and video files used to create the
Burn Later.
muvee file.
13 Click OK when the recording is complete.
Close the muvee Burner window.

Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center
To open muvee autoProducer unPlugged in
Media Center:
1 Click Start on the taskbar, select 2 Select More Programs, and then select the
Media Center to open Media Center, or Make muvee icon. The main window
press the Media Center Start button on displays with video production information on
the remote control to open Media Center. the current project.
If you were working in muvee and closed the 3 Select a button option to produce your video,
program, muvee reloads your previous and follow the onscreen instructions:
session settings. Select a button to continue
with the previous session, or select New
Session to start a fresh session.
Button Allows you to See
Select Media Browse folders and add existing video files, “Selecting videos” on page 62.
image files, and audio files to your video “Selecting pictures” on
production. page 62. “Selecting music” on
page 63.
Select Style Browse the style list and select an editing “Setting the style” on page 64.
template for your movie production.
Settings Adjust audio and production settings for “Adjusting audio and video
your movie production. settings” on page 64.
Make muvee Begin media analysis and construct your “Making the movie” on
movie production. page 65.
4 When you have completed a task:
■ Select Next to open the next

button option
Or
■ Select Back to Main to open

another button option.
If you want to capture (copy) video from a digital

video camcorder or burn a disc, see “Using
muvee autoProducer on the Desktop” on page 51.

Selecting videos
To add video files to your movie production:
1 Select the Select Media button to browse 4 Navigate using the arrow buttons, and press
through video folders on your PC for video OK on the remote control to add a video file
files to use in your movie production. to the Selected Videos list. You may select up
to three video files in any .dv, .avi, .mpeg-1,
2 Select the Video/Pictures button. or .mpeg-2 file format combination.
3 Select a folder with videos in it, using the 5 Select View Selections and then select
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arrow buttons on the remote control: Video/Pictures.
■ Select the Go to My Videos button to 6 Adjust the order of the video clips by selecting
access the My Videos folder and and then using the Move Up and Move
Click Select All to
choose all video files subfolders. Down buttons. Select the Delete button to
in a folder. Click Clear remove a video clip from the production.
Or
All to remove all
video files from the 7 Select Clear All to remove all files from your
■ Select the Go to Shared Video button to production or select the Select More button
Selected Videos
access the Shared videos folder and to return to the previous screen and select
column.
subfolders. more video clips or pictures.
Or 8 Click Next to confirm your video selection
and proceed to the style selection page.
■ Select the folder with the green up arrow to
browse folders. If you are ready to create the movie now
without selecting a style, select the Make
muvee button.
Selecting pictures
To add still image files to your movie production:
1 Select the Select Media button. ■ Select the Go to Shared Pictures button
n
to access the Shared Pictures folder and
2 Click the Video/Pictures button. subfolders.
Click Select All to 3 Select a folder with pictures in it using the Or

choose all picture files arrow buttons on the remote control:
in a folder. Click Clear ■ Select the folder with the green up arrow to
All to remove all ■ Select the Go to My Pictures button to browse folders
picture files from the access the My pictures folder and
Selected Pictures subfolders. 4 Navigate using the arrow buttons, and press
column. OK on the remote control to add a picture file
Or to the Selected Pictures list. You may select up
to 50 still image files in any .jpg, .gif, or .bmp
file format combination.

5 Select View Selections and then select 7 Select Clear All to remove all files from your
Video/Pictures. production or select the Select More button
to return to the previous screen and select
6 Adjust the order of the pictures by selecting more video clips or pictures.
and then using the Move Up and Move
Down buttons. Select the Delete button to 8 Click Next to confirm your video selection
remove a picture from the production. and proceed to the style selection page.
If you are ready to create the movie now

without selecting a style, select the Make
muvee button.
Selecting music
To add music to your movie soundtrack:
1 Select the Select Media button. 3 Navigate using the arrow buttons on the
remote control, and press OK to add a music
2 Select a folder with music in it, using the
arrow buttons on the remote control:
file to the Selected Music list. You may select
up to three music files in any .mp3, .wma, or
.wav file format combination.
n
Click Select All to
■ Select the Go to My Music button to
access the My Music folder and subfolders. 4 Adjust the order of the music clips by selecting
choose all music files
in a folder. Click Clear
and then using the Move Up and Move
Or All to remove all
Down buttons. Select the Delete button to
music files from the
remove a music clip from the production.
■ Select the Go to Shared Music button to Selected music
column.
access the Shared music folder and 5 Click Next to confirm your music selection
subfolders. and proceed to the next step.
Or
■ Select the folder with the green up arrow to

browse folders.

Setting the style
The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set
of style templates for setting the pace, scene
transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you
use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines
the video, picture, and music files in your movie
project to produce the final movie.
For example, using the Cinema style results in a

movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced,
and in a wide-screen format.
To select a style:
1 Select the Select Style button. 3 Click Next to confirm your style selection and
proceed to the next step.
2 Select a style from the style list, based on the
description of the style displayed.
Adjusting audio and video settings

You can adjust audio and video production settings
for your movie:
1 Select the Settings button. 4 Select Duration to set the length of the movie
production:
2 Select Production to check production
preference settings: ■ Select Fit to music to create a movie as
long as the music you have selected.
■ Select Weave pictures into video to
place the picture files throughout the video ■ Select Best fit for video/pictures to
files. automatically set the length of the
production based on the number of
■ Place a check in the Keep video and pictures and length of videos in the movie.
pictures in sequence check box to
maintain the selected sequence. ■ Select User Defined to choose a specific
length for the movie.
3 Select Audio to adjust the sound mix level of
the music and original soundtrack and check 5 Click Next to confirm your settings and
music clip preferences. proceed to the next step.

Making the movie
After you have added at least one video or picture
file to your movie production, muvee autoProducer
can make the movie.
Each time you make a change to a movie project,

you need to click the make muvee button again
to add that change to your movie.
The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie

by combining the video, picture, and music files you
have selected along with the style of movie, and
constructs a professional-looking movie with just a
few steps.
To make a movie:
1 Click the make muvee button. 5 Click the Save button if you have completed
all changes and if you are satisfied with the
2 Select the duration for your movie by clicking: look of your movie project:
■ Automatic to allow muvee autoProducer a Select a file type.

to set the movie duration.
b Type the movie file name using your remote
Or control or your keyboard.
■ Manual to allow you to set the duration of c Click the Continue button to save the
the movie in minutes and seconds. movie to your hard disk drive. The movie is
saved on your hard disk drive.
3 Click Next to start the process of creating
your movie. Muvee analyzes your video and To create a CD or DVD disc in muvee autoProducer
music. unPlugged, copy the saved file using the Windows
desktop.
4 After making a movie, you can preview the
movie in the muvee autoProducer Preview
window. Use the controls in the Preview
window to rewind, play, stop, and forward
the movie.
You can revise and preview the movie as often

as you want to experiment with different styles
and the content of the movie.

Upgrading muvee autoProducer
You can purchase an upgraded version of
muvee autoProducer with the following
enhancements:
■ MPEG-4 and DivX video format support.
■ TIFF audio format support.
■ Ability to include up to 75 video and audio

clips in your movie production.

Index
A F
adding file type
CD tracks to the music library 19 .aac 49
music files to the music library .asf 49
from the hard disk drive 18 .avi 49
Away mode .bmp 49
enabling 6 .cda 20
power setting 2 .dv 49
using 6 .gif 49
.jpg 49
B .m4a 49
buttons .mov 49
remote control 14 .mp3 49
.mpeg-1 49
C
.mpeg-2 49
camcorder capture 52 .mpeg-4 49
CDs .wav 49
creating a music CD in My Music 24 .wma 49
playing in My Music 21 .wmv 49
Computer Playback 59 MPEG-4 66
TIFF 66
D
FireWire 52, 53
desktop
switching from Media Center 4 H
DV camcorder capture 52 HP Photosmart Premier 26
DVD movies assigning a keyword to your pictures 29
changing assigning a place to your pictures 29
audio settings 48 creating a backup disc 35
language 48 creating albums 28
playing creating your picture catalog 26
in Media Center 47 modifying a date assigned to your picture 28
printing pictures 35
E
supported file types 34
editing viewing a slideshow with music 31
pictures 40
error messages
Image cannot be displayed 34, 39
Index 67
M making a movie 57, 65
opening the desktop version 50
magicSpot 54
opening the Media Center version 50
Media Center
previewing a movie 51, 57, 65
navigating 5
rotating images clockwise 54
playing DVDs 47
selecting style 55
resizing window 4
setting the duration of video 55, 65
Start menu 8
setting the style 64
toolbars 4
upgrading 66
using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 61
using muvee in Media Center 61
using with another program open 4
using settings 64
viewing your pictures 38
using the magicMoments feature 53
what you can do
My Music 17, 63
in My Music 17
copying music to CD 24
in My Pictures 25
creating a queue list 22
in My Videos 43
deleting music from the My Music library 19
memory card reader 26
finding and playing an album 22
music library
playing a song 21
adding CD tracks 19
playing an album 21, 22
creating 18
playing music 20
muvee autoProducer
supported file types 20
adding a title and credits 51
My Pictures 25, 62
adding music 51
editing pictures 40
adding pictures 51, 54
printing pictures 40
adding still image files 62
rotating pictures 41
adding video 51, 53
turning captions on or off 38
adjusting audio and video settings 64
types of files it can display 39
adjusting production settings 64
viewing a slideshow with music 39
allowing music to repeat 55
viewing pictures 38
allowing video and pictures to repeat 55
viewing pictures as a slideshow 38
basic steps to create a movie 49
My Videos 43
changing settings 55
organizing and storing videos 43
copying a movie to disc 60
playing digital videos 43
getting started 51
sorting videos 44, 45
getting video from a camera 51
keeping video and pictures in sequence 64

O S
Optimization setting 2, 10 settings
for sound 10
P general 10
pictures Internet connections 10
copying pictures to CD 42 Shared Video folder 43
editing 40 slideshow
image not displayed in My Pictures 39 displaying information about pictures 38
printing 40 HP Photosmart 30
rotating 41 viewing pictures 38
troubleshooting viewing with music 38
image not displayed in My Pictures 34 Start menu
playing Media Center 3
digital music files 20 SVCD 60
digital videos 43
DVDs in Media Center 47 T
music CDs in Media Center 20 tweak muvee 58
songs in My Music 21
playing songs
V
Buy Music option 22 VCD 60
Visualize option 22 video capture
playlist live 52
creating in My Music 23 recorded video 52
production settings, muvee 64 video editing
getting started with muvee autoProducer 51
Q video movies
queue list sorting 44, 45
creating in My Music 22
W
R Web Streaming 59
remote control Windows Media Player
buttons 14 setting as default player 20
rotating pictures 41 types of files 20
Index 69
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Welcome ...................................................... 1 Working with Pictures ................................ 25

Table of Contents iii

iv Media Center Software Guide

Experience the Fun of Media Center

Media Center is simple and convenient to use. You

Transform your living space into a theater

Using Media Center Features

2 Media Center Software Guide

Setting Up Media Center

Opening Media Center using a mouse

To use your mouse:

1 Click Start on the taskbar, and

2 Move your mouse over the Media Center

3 Move the mouse to display the

4 Click the ? icon at the top of the window to

5 Click the Media Center Start icon at the

Using Media Center 3

To use your remote control:

1 Press the Media Center Start button on

2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control

3 Press the OK button to enter your selection

4 Press the Back button on the remote control

5 Use the arrow buttons to select the ? icon at

6 Press the Media Center Start button to

Media Center menu bars

4 Media Center Software Guide

You can control the Media Center functions and

To select items in Media Center, use the arrow keys

If you have media playing, such as music or a

Media Center control menu

Put the PC in a power-reduced

Using Media Center 5

To enable your PC for Away mode:

1 Click Start on the taskbar, and

2 Click Performance and Maintenance.

3 Click Power Options.

4 Select the Away tab.

5 Place a check mark in the Enable Away

6 Under Options you can select to:

Return the computer from Away

Prompt for password when the

6 Media Center Software Guide

1 Press the Media Center Start button on

2 Select Settings. You may need to use the

3 Select General, Media Center Setup,

Following are some of the items included in the

Display Calibration. You can test and

Using Media Center 7

D Go back one screen. Settings — Change program settings. See

8 Media Center Software Guide

Using Instant Messaging in Media Center

Logging in to your Messenger account

1 First, you must go to 5 Enter your .NET passport information, and

4 Select Sign In.

Using Media Center 9

To change your Media Center settings:

1 Press the Media Center Start button on

4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the

5 Select Save to save your changes.

Media Center Settings categories

■ Visual and Sound Effects to set ■ Pictures to set slideshow settings.